24x48 Construction

[Gone Boating]

We are looking at a house that will need the garage torn down in the near future. It's an old detached single car, and my requirement is construction on a new one would have to begin almost immediately.

With that said, I'm looking at a 24x48 as I want a garage big enough to get my 30 foot Formula boat inside, as well as snowmobiles.

I'm very mechanically inclined, but have never bit off such a large construction project. The only thing I would plan on hiring someone for is the concrete work. Am I crazy here?

Additionally, as most of my tools are geared for working on boats/cars/sleds, what should I plan on buying? I have the circular and miter saws, hammer and cordless drills, impacts, electrical tools, etc.

Thanks guys

 

[Kevin54]

I added on my addition, and built my original garage. I would recommend going to at least 28' wide as a minimum. I added 4/12 scissor trusses on top of 10' walls and was able to put in a 9' lift. Able to get my Dodge Ram 4wd up all the way with room to stand under it.

24' wide just makes thing tight.

 

[Gone Boating]

Going wider is something I have been debating. The boat is just under 8' 6" wide including trailer.

Height is a concern, as according to the town it has to be no more than 12 feet from grade to mid roofline. I can get the boat in with an 8 foot tall door, but am planning on 9 foot for additional clearance. I'm not too concerned about a lift, as we would only be in this house a few years.

 

[Gone Boating]

I actually looked at plans for one that is 34 or 36 wide. I'm just not sure I want to sink that kind of money, into a place I don't plan on staying longer than 5 years.

 

[Kevin54]

At 34'-36' wide, you won't be able to stay within your 12' height restriction. You guys get snow, and I imagine that a 4/12 pitch would be the very minimum you could go. If you don't understand pitch, a 4/12 is 4" of rise for every foot going back horizontally. I built my garage at 28' wide and was over my 15' height restriction by a few inches depending on where they would want to measure from if they would get prickish about it.

 

[Gone Boating]

The height restriction is one of the reasons I would like to pass on the house, but the Mrs. has other things to say about that lol

 

[CombatNinja]

I actually looked at plans for one that is 34 or 36 wide. I'm just not sure I want to sink that kind of money, into a place I don't plan on staying longer than 5 years.

Red Flag alert! Unless you have "F You" money (which I doubt because you are considering building a garage yourself) or you live in some strange town where 1000+ square foot garages increase the property values dramatically (guessing you don't since you are about to tear down a detached single)--don't spend all this time and money if you are only going to live there 5 years. Not worth it. Store the boat somewhere offsite, you will be tens of thousands of dollars ahead when you move and you can use that money to build a shop at your forever home.

 

[finn]

I agree with Ninja.

You are going to take a bath building a garage that’s out of scale to the property, which sounds like what you’re doing.

Find off site storage for the canoe if you’re only going to be there for five years.

One of those years will be spent building the garage if you’re doing it yourself.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Are you POSITIVE you’ll be gone after ** amount of time?

My current house I was only planning on being here for about 1-2 years. Almost a decade later......

I also agree with ninja. Store that boat elsewhere and be money up for the permanent home....

Unless a nice garage increases property value or makes the house more marketable when sale time comes.....

 

[CombatNinja]

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume since he lists his location as Buffalo, NY and the place has a ramshackle single-car detached AND he has the lot size to allow a 24' x 48' (or wider even) that he lives in an area where he will see pennies on the dollar as a return on investment for this building. I am in no way trying to rain on your parade but if you are seriously only planning to live there for 5 years I would tell you to:

a) not build the garage and

b) don't even buy the house, just rent something

Now perhaps you have been given the house as some sort of inheritance but even then you would be throwing cash away building the garage. But then also perhaps you have some sort of multi-million dollar trust coming to you in 5 years so you don't care. In that case, rock on.

 

[mikegt4]

If you are going to stay a short time I would agree with other posters that it would be a waste of time and money to build such a large garage. Being a boat owner (actually about 8 sailboats) I get the need for a shelter for your boat. If you are not going to be a long term property owner consider a bow roof shed instead. They are easy to build, durable and far cheaper than a permanent structure and can be easy to permit as a temporary structure. You can make to the size appropriate for your needs and put a door on the end for moving your boat in and out. When you are ready to move disassemble it and take it with you or sell it.

https://www.by-the-sea.com/stimsonmarine/bowroof.html
http://www.farreachvoyages.com/thebowroofshed.html

 

[NUTTSGT]

What's up with the five year plan ? Is it just a thought or a definite plan derived from schooling or job oriented ?

 

[Gone Boating]

I’m glad I posted this and these are the replies I’m getting. I’m not sold on this place, and you’ve pointed out all the reasons why. It doesn’t make sense to me to try and make it work, when it’s not a forever home. Now to convince the Mrs...


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[NUTTSGT]

The easiest way to convince the Mrs., is to find a place she likes better. . . . or atleast she thinks she likes it better.

 

[Gone Boating]

The easiest way to convince the Mrs., is to find a place she likes better. . . . or atleast she thinks she likes it better.

Agreed. Trying to slow her down in the buying process isn't always easy though.
Five year plan was because I'm not sold on this house, so I would want something different by then.

 

[CombatNinja]

Let me break it down to you in frank terms. If you don't have the power in the relationship to veto a house you don't like, you won't have the power to move to another. You seriously need to get on the same sheet of music as your spouse before you go making really bad decisions.